A Raisin in the Sun
Beneatha thanks her mother for understanding her. Specifically what understanding does beneatha mean ?
Act 2 scene 2
Act 2 scene 2
Sensing the awkwardness between George and Beneatha, Mama asks what the matter is. Beneatha tells her what they discussed, and for once Mama agrees with her daughter's assessment that she should not be bothered with George.
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